Makuharihongō Station Explained

is a railway station in Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The Keisei section of the station is officially named .

Lines

• JR East - Makuharihongō Station
  • Sōbu Main Line (Chūō-Sōbu Line local service)
• Keisei - Keisei Makuharihongō Station
  • Chiba Line

Station layout

Makuharihongō Station consists of two separate sections. The northern section is operated by JR East, and the southern is operated by Keisei Electric Railway.The station building is elevated and located above the platforms, connected to the Teppozuka Overbridge.^[1]

JR East

The JR East station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has reserved seat ticket machines.

Platforms

Keisei

The Keisei section of the station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

The JR East station opened on October 1, 1981.^[4] The Keisei section opened on August 7, 1991.^[5]

Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010; Keisei Makuharihongō Station was assigned station number KS52.^{[6] [7]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East station was used by an average of 29,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Fiscal year	Daily average (JR)
2000	27,117[8]
2001	26,891[9]
2002	26,333[10]
2003	25,682[11]
2004	25,657[12]
2005	25,498[13]
2006	25,815[14]
2007	26,093[15]
2008	26,084[16]
2009	25,821[17]
2010	25,985[18]
2011	25,933[19]
2012	25,873[20]
2013	26,981[21]
2014	27,329[22]
2015	27,655[23]
2016	28,297[24]
2017	29,017[25]
2018	29,796

In fiscal 2018, the Keisei station was used by an average of 8,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• JR East Makuhari Depot
• Keiyō Road Makuhari Interchange
• Ōnomatsu stable
• Kaihimmakuhari Station — A 14-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.
• Makuhari Messe — A three-minute walk from the NTT bus stop, which is a nine-minute bus ride from Makuharihongō Station.

Connecting bus services

Keisei Bus and Chiba Seaside Bus operate local bus services from the following Makuharihongō Station bus stops.

Stop No.	Japanese	Reading	For	Via	Operator
0, 1[26]	幕01	Makuharihongō 01	Drivers License Center, Kaihimmakuhari Station, Makuhari Messe, ZOZO Marine Stadium,[27] [28] Medical Center	Drivers License Center	Keisei Bus
	幕01急行	Makuharihongō 01 Express	Kaihimmakuhari Station[29]		Keisei Bus
	幕03	Makuharihongō 03	Kaihimmakuhari Station	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
	幕03急行	Makuharihongō 03 Express	Techno Garden[30]	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
	幕04	Makuharihongō 04	Wakaba 3-chōme	High-tech Street	Keisei Bus
4	津61	Tsudanuma 61	Tsudanuma Station		Keisei Bus
	津62	Tsudanuma 62	Tsudanuma Station	Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi (South Entrance)	Keisei Bus
	幕66	Makuharihongō 66	Keisei Ōkubo Station Minamiguchi		Keisei Bus
5	イオン36	Aeon Mall 36	Makuharitoyosuna Station[31]	Aeon Mall Makuhari Shintoshin Aeon Style Entrance	Keisei Bus
6	幕11	Makuharihongō 11	Shin-Narashino Station		Keisei Bus
	幕21	Makuharihongō 21	Gakuen Loop Line		Keisei Bus
	幕22	Makuharihongō 22	Hamada Ryokuchi (Hamada Park), Kaihimmakuhari Station	Columbus City	Keisei Bus
	幕23	Makuharihongō 23	KUIS	Columbus City	Keisei Bus
8[32]			JR Makuhari Station	Makuhari 2-chōme	Chiba Seaside Bus

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information
• Keisei station map
• Keisei Bus Makuhari Shintoshin route map
• Keisei Bus Narashino route map

35.6728°N 140.0424°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.city.chiba.jp/kensetsu/doboku/dobokuhozen/documents/hp-kyouryou.pdf. ja:橋梁点検結果. City of Chiba. Japan. Japanese. 23 February 2020.
2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2018年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2018). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 1 March 2020.
3. Web site: http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/accessj/people_top.htm. ja:駅別乗降人員(2018年度1日平均). Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 1 March 2020.
4. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1424 Makuharihongō Station information
5. "京成電鉄千葉線に新駅" Japan Railfan Magazine October 1991 issue (No. 366), p. 117
6. Web site: 京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします . "Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928125428/https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/kouhou/news/22-034.pdf . 28 September 2022 . 25 February 2023 . keisei.co.jp . ja.
7. Web site: 6 June 2010 . 京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入 . Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226065311/https://www.tetsudo.com/news/565/ . 26 February 2023 . 26 February 2023 . Tetsudo News . ja.
8. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
9. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2001_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2001年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2001). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
10. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2002_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2002年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2002). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
11. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2003_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2003年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2003). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
12. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2004_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2004年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2004). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
13. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
14. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2006_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2006年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2006). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
15. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2007_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2007年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2007). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
16. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2008_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2008年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2008). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
17. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2009_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2009年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2009). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
18. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
19. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2011). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
20. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2012_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2012). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
21. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2013_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2013). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
22. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2014_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2014年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2014). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
23. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2015). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 15 August 2017.
24. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2016_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2016年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2016). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 15 August 2017.
25. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2017年度）. Station passenger boarding figures (Fiscal 2017). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 13 August 2018.
26. Web site: Makuhari Hongo Sta. Bus station map. Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. Japan. English. 9 September 2023.
27. Web site: http://www.keiseibus.co.jp/info/news_detail.php?num_c=1702070973899751&t_name=info_t. ja:2/16 新都心（営）「QVCマリンフィールド」バス停留所の名称変更について. Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. Japan. Japanese. 16 February 2017.
28. Web site: http://marines.co.jp/news/detail/18406.html. ja:千葉マリン新名称が「ZOZOマリンスタジアム」に決定. Chiba Lotte Marines. Japan. Japanese. 19 December 2016.
29. runs non-stop to Fujitsu
30. runs non-stop to Sharp・SII
31. Web site: https://transfer.navitime.biz/keiseibus/pc/diagram/BusDiagram?orvCode=00180532&course=0003901075&stopNo=1&date=2023-09-09. ja:幕張本郷駅 時刻表. Makuharihongō Station Timetable. Keisei Bus Co., Ltd. Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2023.
32. Web site: http://www.toyo-bus.co.jp/content01/content02/#06. ja:のりば案内 東洋バス・千葉シーサイドバス. Toyo Bus/Chiba Seaside Bus. Japan. Japanese. 27 August 2017.